Survey: getting laid off not all bad - Wichita Business Journal:

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A survey of about 1,800 recently laid off workerx finds many are focusing on the positivs aspects of beingbetween jobs, with 22 percent sayinb they’ve been able to spend more time with friends and Other responses included fixintg up their homes, exercising volunteering and going back to school. Four percenf say they started their own business aftergetting fired. “The are reconnecting with friendsand family, gettinh involved in the community, taking classes and exploring new careert path options that may lead to a greatert return in the long run,” says CareerBuilder’sd Rosemary Haefner.
The bills don’t stop cominv when the paychecks do, and, to make ends 23 percent of those surveyedsay they’re collecting unemploymen or taking other financial aid. Another 16 percent say they’re relying on savings, 12 percent say their spousee or partner is paying all the billsa and 4 percentsay they’re living on credit.